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Newsom’s budget proposal received plaudits from the Bay Area’s state legislators, who argued that it positions the state well to combat immediate issues while also investing in broader support for the state’s economy and
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COVID Winter Surge Brings New Challenges for Elder and Youth Health Care
The COVID-19 winter surge has impacted different age groups in different ways, as caretakers struggle to take care of the elderly during this pandemic and parents remain wary of their children returning to in-person classes.
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Despite massive opposition, Oakland, California school board forges ahead with school closures
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LA mayor hopeful Bass wants to house 15,000 people in first year, end encampments in first term - L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Congresswoman Karen Bass talks about her policy position on homelessness during a news conference at the closed St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan 14, 2022. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles mayoral candidate
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California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing new criticism for shedding his face mask in public, rekindling a politically sensitive issue that has shadowed the Democratic governor […] The post California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask appeared firs
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California Launches Ambitious Effort to Transform Medi-Cal to ‘Whole Person Care’ - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Get ready for new school mask rules
(CALMATTERS) - Today is a day that millions of Californians have been anticipating with eagerness, dread and uncertainty: After three weeks of buildup, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is finally set to […] The post Get ready for new school mask rules appeared first on The Sac
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RIP Tioni Theus: 16-Year-Old Black Girl’s Killing Could Be Linked To Human Trafficking, Cops Say
On Jan. 8, 16-year-old Black girl Tioni Theus was found shot dead alongside a freeway in South Los Angeles.
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California will lift mask mandate as omicron cases fall
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly […] The post California will lift mask mandate as omicron cases fall appeare
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Calif’s New COVID Plan Includes Faith Community, Public Health Leaders
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Black faith and public health leaders are hailing Gov. Newsom’s new COVID response plan. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled the proposal designed to be more strategic, nimble and sustainable than it is reactive. California is the first in the nation to
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Blantyre Synod University asks Chakwera for bus, hostel and money
Blantyre Synod Secretary General Billy Gama  has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to direct that Government should construct a hostel at the University of Blantyre Synod and assist the institution with a bus and money. Gama made the call today when the university conducted a graduation ceremony for
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Belize Indigenous Community Decline To Welcome William And Kate
The content originally appeared on: News Americas Now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge are seen at the Laing Building, Belize City, as they begin their tour of the Caribbean on behalf of the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee, on March 19, 2022 in Belize
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Public Hyper-Aware About Pandemic Pricing | Post News Group
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Black Women at the Forefront of COVID Fight
By Micha Green | Afro | Word In Black Thispostwas originally published onAfro (WIB) - While the President’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, may have become the face of […] The post Black Women at the Forefront of COVID Fight appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiring
By Steven Monacelli | Dallas Weekly | Word In Black Thispostwas originally published onDallas Weekly (DW/WIB) - A report commissioned by Mayor Eric Johnson about the Dallas workforce released in […] The post OneTen Network Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap With Skills-Focused Hiri
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Why Black Men Need to Stand Up for Ketanji Brown Jackson
By Aswad Walker | Word In Black (WIB) - On March 18, Harris County, Texas Attorney Christian Menefee sent a letter signed by nearly 300 Black attorneys licensed to practice in Texas […] The post Why Black Men Need to Stand Up for Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared first on The Sacra
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New “College Corps” Program Offers $10,000 to Students for Community Service
On Jan. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new $146 million work service program for college students that offers $10,000 stipends for college expenses to more than 6,000 students who participate in local community projects.
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Why Voters Have the Right to a Real Chance at Representation
By Robert Collins | Word In Black (WIB) - The lawful and efficient exercise of Democracy in the United States depends on voters being able to freely choose their leaders. […] The post Why Voters Have the Right to a Real Chance at Representation appeared first on The Sacramento O
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Advocates: Gov. Newsom Still Has Chance to Fund DV Prevention | Post News Group
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Tina McKinnor Lands Key Endorsements in Bid for Seat Vacated by Autumn Burke - L.A. Focus News
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The abysmal state of state education - L.A. Focus News
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent State of the State speech was nearly miraculous: at 18 minutes it was remarkably short — and still about 17 minutes too long. Newsom’s monologue was remarkable for its soaring dishonesty, prevarication that reached a peak when he declared that he has sparked a “real
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Gov’t to ramp up spending at early childhood level
A World Bank study has concluded that education spending at the early childhood level in Jamaica is pro-poor, while at the tertiary level it favours the rich. The findings were borne out in the study – A Public Expenditure Review of Jamaica’s...
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We Persevere and We Win: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Joy of Justice
by Jelani Jefferson Exum and Jalila Jefferson-Bullock | Word In Black (WIB) - But, is she qualified? Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s exceptional credentials have been presented in every possible media space, offered in […] The post We Persevere and We Win: Judge Ketanji Brown
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Traffic jams, masks, money
(CALMATTERS) - The forecast for Super Bowl Sunday in Inglewood, Los Angeles County: unseasonably warm, with a chance of political controversy. First, there wasthis week’s warning from the U.S. Department […] The post Traffic jams, masks, money appeared first on The Sacramento Ob
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Biz Advocate: New SoCal Clean Gas Program Is “Amazing Opportunity”
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Calif. Reparations Task Force Meeting to Honor Movement’s History - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Are CA schools failing students of color?
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Costs climb again for California’s high-speed rail project
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The Black Press Matters
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